Cabrera initially injured his thumb May 6 while attempting to make a diving catch against the Marlins. He tried to play through the injury after an MRI did not show serious damage, but he aggravated it during an at-bat Saturday at Milwaukee.

The 31-year-old veteran is batting .257 this season with three home runs and 14 RBIs.

Mets infielder Asdrubal Cabrera grabs his thumb after fielding a hit by the Marlins’ Marcell Ozuna during the third inning on May 6, 2017 at Citi Field. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

With the addition of Cabrera, the Mets now have nine players on the DL. The others are pitchers Noah Syndergaard, Steven Matz, Seth Lugo and Jeurys Familia, outfielders Yoenis Cespedes and Brandon Nimmo, third baseman David Wright and catcher Travis d’Arnaud.